BYU Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN+

Hilton Coliseum is the location where the Iowa State Cyclones (22-7) will attempt to beat the BYU Cougars (21-8) on Tuesday.

The BYU Cougars faced off with West Virginia and took home the win by a score of 77-56 in their last contest. BYU ended having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 55) and converted 5 out of their 15 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Cougars made 14 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 37 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 1 steal. In the matter of defending, BYU allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the field on 21 out of 63 shooting. West Virginia earned 9 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Additionally, West Virginia snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. West Virginia went 60.0% when shooting free throws by converting 6 of their 10 tries. They knocked down 8 of their 27 shots from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 12 and West Virginia accumulated 22 personal fouls.

Fousseyni Traore is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up going 69.2% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played 21 minutes and also collected 10 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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BYU comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 21-8 for the year. They turn it over 11.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, BYU is collecting 37.3 boards per game and has racked up 503 assists for the season, which is 17th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are hitting 37.4% from downtown (310 of 828) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They average 81.0 points per contest (36th in D-1) while hitting 48.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 103rd in the nation in PPG allowed (69.4). The Cougars defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.9% (712 of 1,660) and they relinquish 31.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 160th in college in allowing assists with 382 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took home the win by a final score of 84-67 when they faced Arizona. The Cyclones collected 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 25 in the game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. Arizona was called for 20 fouls for the game which took the Cyclones to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a rate of 82.6%. With regard to shots from distance, Iowa State buried 11 of their 21 tries (52.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones went 27 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Cyclones allowed Arizona to make 19 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.3% for this game. They finished 18.2% from three-point range by hitting 4 out of 22 and ended up shooting 25 out of 27 from the free throw line (92.6%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Iowa State permitted Arizona to snag 29 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Milan Momcilovic ended up being a major contributor for the Cyclones in this game. He knocked down 5 out of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, but finished without a board. He earned 17 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the contest.

Iowa State has a record of 22-7 for the campaign. As an offense, the Cyclones are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 42nd in college. Iowa State has 2,326 points on the year (80.2 per game) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 15.1 times per contest (87th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.9 times per contest. The Cyclones commit 15.6 fouls every game and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Cyclones defensively are ranked 50th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.2. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (66th in college). The Iowa State defense gives up 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (216 of 652) and opponents are knocking down 74.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.8 dimes and 31.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 157th and 33rd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State

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